Greenwich
English
Etymology
From Middle English Greenwich, from Old English Grēnawīċ, Grēnewīċ (literally “green harbour, green settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɛnɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈɡɹɛnɪdʒ/, /ˈɡɹɪnɪtʃ/, /ˈɡɹɪnɪdʒ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnɪdʒ
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɹiːnwɪtʃ/ (rare, in Connecticut)
Proper noun
Greenwich
- A town on the south bank of the River Thames in London through which the prime meridian passes.
- A London Borough within Greater London.
Derived terms
- Greenwich Meridian
- Greenwich Mean Time
- Greenwich Time Signal
Translations
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